.TH pfbtops 1 "13 September 2024" "groff 1.23.0"
.SH Name
pfbtops \- translate PostScript Printer Font Binary files to Printer
Font ASCII
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.SH Synopsis
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.SY pfbtops
.RI [ pfb-file ]
.YS
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.SY pfbtops
.B \-\-help
.YS
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.SY pfbtops
.B \-v
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.SY pfbtops
.B \-\-version
.YS
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.SH Description
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.I pfbtops
translates a PostScript Type\~1 font in Printer Font Binary (PFB) format
to Printer Font ASCII (PFA) format,
splitting overlong lines in text packets into smaller chunks.
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If
.I pfb-file
is omitted,
the PFB file will be read from the standard input stream.
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The PFA font will be written on the standard output stream.
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PostScript fonts for MS-DOS were historically supplied in PFB format.
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Use of a PostScript Type\~1 font with
.I groff
requires conversion of its metrics
(AFM file)
to a
.I groff
font description file;
see
.MR afmtodit 1 .
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.P
The
.B \-\-help
option displays a usage message,
while
.B \-v
and
.B \-\-version
show version information;
all exit afterward.
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.SH "See also"
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.MR grops 1 ,
.MR gropdf 1
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